A participle is a verbal, or a word based off of a verb that expresses a state of being, ending in -ing (present tense) or -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past tense) that functions as an adjective. ... Present Participle Example: The crying baby had a wet diaper. Past Participle Example: The wrecked car was totaled.

What is an example of participial?

Usually, participial phrases modify the subjects of sentences, but sometimes they modify other nouns. For example: In the sentence, “Wearing his new suit, Bill went to work,” the participial phrase wearing his new suit acts like an adjective to describe the subject of the sentence, Bill.

What are the three types of participles?

There are three kinds of participles in English: present participle, past participle and perfect participle.